The 22 GHz radio-aeronomy receiver at Onsala Space Observatory

Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-42

  Forkman, Peter ^a   Eriksson, Patrick ^b   Winnberg, Anders ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Measuring techniques; Microwaves; Middle atmosphere; Radiative transfer; Radiometers; Remote sensing; Water vapour

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CALIBRATION; OBSERVATORIES; RADIOMETERS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE;

SPACE RESEARCH;

MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REMOTE SENSING; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0346668346     PISSN: 00224073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4073(02)00073-0     Document Type: Article

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